Ebola vaccine trial to begin in Uganda

Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala.
Uganda to launch Ebola vaccine trial to fight outbreak that killed nurse
Uganda plans to deploy over 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola. View on euronews
Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, one dead
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full control of the situation."
Uganda sets up Ebola isolation units after outbreak in capital
KAMPALA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Uganda with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) has set up an 84-bed Ebola isolation and treatment facility in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, following the virus outbreak in the east African country, a health official said Monday.
Deadly Ebola Outbreak Hits Ugandan Capital
Health officials worry the unusual strain will spread in crowded Kampala after the death of a male nurse.
Uganda confirms Ebola case in nurse in capital city
Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number of facilities.
Uganda announces Ebola outbreak after one patient dies
In its last outbreak, more than two years ago, Uganda saw 164 cases and 55 confirmed deaths from Ebola. Uganda announced Thursday that a nurse, 32, had died of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, amid a new outbreak of the deadly virus there — the first in two years.
Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Set To Start Vaccine Trials
After a nurse died of the Ebola virus, the country has declared Ebola outbreak and is now deploying vaccine against the Sudan strain of the virus.
Ebola Outbreak In Uganda: Health Officials To Begin Vaccine Trial Soon
Uganda is racing to launch a trial Ebola vaccine after a deadly outbreak in Kampala claimed a nurse’s life. With no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain, officials are accelerating research and regulatory approvals.
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WHO says 6 contacts of Ugandan Ebola patient are ill, vaccination efforts could begin Sunday
Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.
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MOH starts vaccinating contacts as confirmed Ebola cases rise to 3
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Monday that it has begun vaccinating contacts ...
Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in the capital Kampala, one dead
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the capital Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from ...
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Uganda battles Ebola and Mpox amid funding challenges
In addition to the Ebola outbreak confirmed on Thursday, Uganda is also battling an outbreak of Mpox, with 2,462 cases and 16 deaths recorded since July 2024.
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Mbale City authorities stop relatives from exhuming Ebola victim
Mbale City authorities have denied allegations that the body of an Ebola victim recently buried in their area, was exhumed.
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Deadly Ebola virus spreads in African state
Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in its capital Kampala after a 32-year-old man succumbed to the highly contagious ...